General Practitioner – Medical Officer At Save the Children

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under general supervision of SHC, the primary role of General Practitioner is to provide quality Primary Health Care services to clinic’s clients of all ages, genders, and nationalities. The services will include both preventive and curative services including treatment and management of most common illnesses in adults and children according to universally acceptable guidelines and protocols.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

A) Provision of PHC services

Preventive services including:

• Medical checkup (annual/semi-annual).
• Family Planning Counseling.
• Child growth monitoring and immunization status.
• Health education provision and increase people awareness about their current health conditions and health promotion in general.

Curative services including:

• Medical consultation including family, medical history and full physical examination.
• Management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescription of drugs according to national/international standard treatment protocol.

Referral services including:

• Referral to secondary and tertiary care as needed.
• Referral to Basic Rapid Diagnostic test.

B) Technical Assistance

• Provide TA in development of health education material and health promotion campaign.
• Support in development of Health Education Plan.
• Support in conduction of health education consultations.
• Fill and maintain consultation logbook on timely and accurate manner.
• Participate in preparation of monthly drug and medical supply order in coordination with clinic pharmacist.
• Report to Health & Nutrition Advisor about technical and medical issues as well as organizational, logistical, and administrative issues.
• Ensure integration of clinic services and promote best quality standards for clients.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• M.B.B.S degree or higher
• Desirable – Master’s in Public Health

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of 2 years’ working experience in a clinic or a hospital providing curative services.
• Expereince working on primary health care issues.
• Fluency English and local languages will be an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity.
• Willingness to travel extensively in the different areas, as needed.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.